Buddhist idea is that we don't have to engage in the suffering along with the pain. Intensions aren't everything, but they certainly matter here. Everything you've picked up, you can put down. The sooner you see it for what it is, the better off you will be.
The Minimalists speak with Wendy Smith, author of Both/And Thinking, about shortening cycles of inner conflict. Listen to all two hours of episode 364 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
Discussed in this episode:
How do we better analyze and accept our shortcomings and failures? (01:57)
What is “emotional ambivalence”? (10:38)
How do we tactfully manage rocky relationships with family and friends? (15:13)
How do we commit to leaving an unfulfilling job? (19:12)
What are “competence traps”? (21:35)
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